Patents by Inventor Andrew Duerner
Andrew Duerner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11702022Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20220348158Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 11400877Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20210293632Abstract: A temperature controlled calibration source for thermal imaging that provides for extremely inexpensive, mass producible, field deployable thermal calibration in specific, relatively low temperature ranges, and in particular temperatures near nominal human body temperature. A calibration source suitable for such applications may be implemented primarily as a suitable designed Printed Circuit Board (PCB), packaged in a thermally isolating housing and powered of commonly available power sources such as USB chargers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: William J. Parrish, Andrew Duerner, Brian Nehring, Matt Buckley, Charles Meyer
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Publication number: 20210276545Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick B. Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 11027726Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick B Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20210003713Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 10802149Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20200150239Abstract: A lidar sensor assembly includes a laser light source configured to generate light. The lidar sensor assembly also includes a filter element configured to receive light from the laser light source. The filter element absorbs light at a first wavelength while allowing light at a second wavelength to pass therethrough. The lidar sensor assembly further includes a diffuser element formed integrally with the filter element and configured to scatter the light generated by the laser light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Sean H Ross, Andrew Duerner, Jacob Alexander Bergam, Bradley Short
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Publication number: 20190322272Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick B Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 10377373Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick B Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20190196021Abstract: A collision mitigation system makes use of ladar sensors to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of ladar sensors to identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 10295670Abstract: A collision mitigation system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of headlight mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to characterize the road surface, identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20180056993Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick B. Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 9834209Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions US, LLCInventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 9476484Abstract: A gearbox apparatus comprising a base gear, output gear, center gear set, and input cam. The input cam has eccentricity to allow simultaneous gear interaction between the center gear set and the base gear, and the center gear set and the output gear. The center gear set's gear interacting with the output gear having number of teeth A. The output gear with number of teeth being B. The center gear set's gear interacting with the base gear having number of teeth C. The base gear with number of teeth being D. For gears of the same pitch the number of teeth is A?B is equal to N while C?D is also equal to N. The resultant ratio between the output gear and the input cam when the base gear is held stationary is equal a predetermined ratio of 1:(1/(A/B?C/D)).Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Inventor: Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20160131228Abstract: A gearbox apparatus comprising a base gear, output gear, center gear set, and input cam. The input cam has eccentricity to allow simultaneous gear interaction between the center gear set and the base gear, and the center gear set and the output gear. The center gear set's gear interacting with the output gear having number of teeth A. The output gear with number of teeth being B. The center gear set's gear interacting with the base gear having number of teeth C. The base gear with number of teeth being D. For gears of the same pitch the number of teeth is A?B is equal to N while C?D is also equal to N. The resultant ratio between the output gear and the input cam when the base gear is held stationary is equal a predetermined ratio of 1:(1/(A/B?C/D)).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20150331113Abstract: A collision mitigation system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of headlight mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to characterize the road surface, identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner
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Publication number: 20150258990Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Andrew Duerner
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Patent number: 9110169Abstract: A collision mitigation system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to predict unavoidable collisions therewith, and a duplex radio link in communication with secondary vehicles, and a number of external airbags deployable under the control of an airbag control unit, to reduce the forces of impact on the host vehicle, secondary vehicles, and bipeds and quadrupeds wandering into the roadway. A suspension modification system makes use of headlight mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to characterize the road surface, identify road hazards, and make adaptations to a number of active suspension components, each with the ability to absorb shock, elevate or lower the vehicle, and adjust the spring rate of the individual wheel suspensions.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Patrick Gilliland, Barton Goldstein, Andrew Duerner